The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-22
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the scene of an indignation meet
ing, In it assembled a large NUM-
Der of Gefman-Americans who
avowed their sympathy for the
condemned anarchists. While an
entirely orderly meeting, the sem
timent expressed was condemna-
tory against those whose COM
mands have passed the death SEN.
tcnce upon the participators in the
Haymarket riot of 1886, in Chi
cago. There was little speech
making, but series Of resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
evinced decided disposition to
protest against the carrying out
of the sentence imposed upon the
anarchists.
The meeting was presided over
by Mr.. John SchaAe. Union Labor
candidate for constable, who in
German briefly stated the object
for which the meeting had been
called. The speaker of the day,
Mr.. Robert Blumenberg, hailed
from Chicago, and expressed a
thorough knowledge of the crime
for which seven men are to pay
the penalty. He spoke, iu SUBJ
stance, as follows:
ow-WoRKMEN-It is not
because we are Germans that we
ought to protest against this un-
just verdict rendered by preju-
diced or bought Jury, but as citi-
zens knowing the rights guaran-
teed us by the constitution and
seeing that those rights are being
invaded. The only anarchists, in
the sense that the capitalist press
uses the term, are the capitalists
who manufacture dynamite and
guns to destroy the workingmen
when they ask for their rights, and
WHO are the cause of the death of
hundreds of people every year.
As in the case of the late railroad
accident, where life was lost
through the carelessness of the
company, but not one of them is
punished. The German-Ameri-
cans are especially interested in
this verdict, as six out of the eight
men are Germans, and the cry is
directed against the foreigners"
who think they have right to
say something in country where
all nationalities are supposed to be
equal. We do not demand any
thing but a new trial, and if it can
be shown that these men are
guilty Of murder we will protest
eno more. The capitalists and
their press are responsible for this
judicial murder If the sentence is
carried out. because they have
been lying and degrading these
men in the eyes of the public. !
oppose anarchism. not because !
do not think it right, but because
anarchism is an ideal of which we
should not think at present, it be-
ING so lar above Socialism as So
eIaIlSm is above capitalism, and
We should start at the beginning.
The future generations shall do
Vha, we cannot accomplish. So
elaIsm is high enough for the
present age and if they arrive at
the enforcement of it, they will
deserve the veneration of our
children"
Mr. Blumenberg reviewed the
whole trial and the circumstances
That led to it and held the atten-
ton of the audience for an hour
and a half. He frequently in
'crrupted with applause.
y collection of $50 was taken up
tor the expenses of new trial. A
vote of thanks was rendered to
the proprietor of the hall for its
use, and German Section of the
Socialist Labor Party was formed
with twenty members.
II The following resolutions were
adopted unanimously:
N WHEREAS, The supreme court
OF the state of Illinois has affirmed
the decision of the iurv in the an